Registration formalities

Registration forms must either be signed by your academic advisor or supported by
a study plan or similar document bearing your advisor’s signature. No registration
form for Directed Studies, Reading Courses, Internships/Practicum or Thesis will be
processed by the Registrar without completion of all appropriate forms. All registration formalities should be completed by the start of the term/semester.
Students who have not completed registration formalities are not allowed to attend
class.

Registration into courses is done on a first come first served basis; as courses get
full very quickly, it is recommended to register for the upcoming term/semester as
early as possible. Students currently attending Webster University register for the
upcoming session during their current session. All registration forms must be presented
to the Business Office before taken to the Registrar. Only forms stamped by the Business
Office will be processed.

Attendance

As a general rule, students are expected to attend all class sessions of every course.
In case of unavoidable absences, the student must contact the instructor. Absences
due to illness must be reported to the Registrar supported by a medical certificate.
This is imperative in the case of foreign students who are in Switzerland for study
purposes and hold a student residence permit. The University reserves the right to
drop students who do not attend class the first week of the term/semester.

Drop/Add & Withdrawal

Students may add or drop a course with the approval of their academic advisor. They
may add courses through the end of the first week of the term and drop classes through
the end of the second week of the term. Students who do not submit signed drop/add
forms by the deadline will be graded and charged according to their registration on
file at the end of the official drop/add period. Merely informing the instructor of
the intent to drop a class or not attending a class will not constitute an official
change in registration. All drop/add forms must be presented to the Business Office
before taken to the Registrar. Only forms stamped by the Business Office will be processed.

Withdrawal

Students may withdraw from courses after the official drop/add period. Students may
withdraw from courses up to and including Friday of the sixth week of an eight week
course and the Friday of the twelfth week of a semester course. To withdraw, a student
must submit a withdrawal form signed by the academic advisor. Students who do not
submit signed withdrawal forms by the deadline will be graded and charged according
to their registration on file at the end of the official withdrawal period. Merely
informing the instructor of the intent to withdraw a class or stop attending a class
will not constitute an official withdrawal. All withdrawal forms must be presented
to the Business Office before taken to the Registrar. Only forms stamped by the Business
Office will be processed.